Google's new Home and Pixel products are seen at a product launch event on October...Google's new Home and Pixel products are seen at a product launch event on October 4, 2017 at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California. / AFP PHOTO / Elijah NouvelageLessMore

The new Google Pixel 2 XL smartphone is seen at a product launch event, October 4, 2017, at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California.
Google on Wednesday unveiled newly designed versions of its Pixel smartphone, the highlight of...More

The new Google Pixel 2 XL smartphone is seen at a product launch event, October 4,...The new Google Pixel 2 XL smartphone is seen at a product launch event, October 4, 2017, at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California.
Google on Wednesday unveiled newly designed versions of its Pixel smartphone, the highlight of a refreshed line of devices which are part of the tech giant's efforts to boost its presence against hardware rivals. The new Pixel 2 and larger Pixel 2 XL are the first Google-made devices since the California tech giant announced the acquisition of key segments of Taiwan-based electronics group HTC
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Isabelle Olsson, senior industrial designer for Google Inc., speaks about the...Isabelle Olsson, senior industrial designer for Google Inc., speaks about the Google Home Mini voice speaker during a product launch event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Google unveiled the second generation of its own devices along with an array of entirely new gadgets, plowing the company deeper into a competitive consumer hardware market. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

Members of the media examine the new Pixelbook laptop at a product launch event on...Members of the media examine the new Pixelbook laptop at a product launch event on October 4, 2017 at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California. / AFP PHOTO / Elijah NouvelageLessMore

The new Google Clips wireless camera is seen at a product launch event on October 4, 2017 at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California.
Google unveiled newly designed versions of its Pixel smartphone, the highlight of a refreshed...More

The new Google Clips wireless camera is seen at a product launch event on October...The new Google Clips wireless camera is seen at a product launch event on October 4, 2017 at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California.
Google unveiled newly designed versions of its Pixel smartphone, the highlight of a refreshed line of devices which are part of the tech giant's efforts to boost its presence against hardware rivals. / AFP PHOTO / Elijah NouvelageLessMore

An attendee wears a pair of Google Inc. Pixel Buds wireless headphones during a product launch event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Google unveiled the second generation of its own devices along with an...More

An attendee wears a pair of Google Inc. Pixel Buds wireless headphones during a...An attendee wears a pair of Google Inc. Pixel Buds wireless headphones during a product launch event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Google unveiled the second generation of its own devices along with an array of entirely new gadgets, plowing the company deeper into a competitive consumer hardware market. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

The Google Inc. Pixelbook laptop computer is displayed for a photograph during a product launch event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Google unveiled the second generation of its own devices along with...More

The Google Inc. Pixelbook laptop computer is displayed for a photograph during a...The Google Inc. Pixelbook laptop computer is displayed for a photograph during a product launch event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Google unveiled the second generation of its own devices along with an array of entirely new gadgets, plowing the company deeper into a competitive consumer hardware market. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

An attendee displays a Google Inc. Pixel 2 smartphone during a product launch event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Google unveiled the second generation of its own devices along with an array of...More

An attendee displays a Google Inc. Pixel 2 smartphone during a product launch event...An attendee displays a Google Inc. Pixel 2 smartphone during a product launch event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Google unveiled the second generation of its own devices along with an array of entirely new gadgets, plowing the company deeper into a competitive consumer hardware market. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

Google's new Home and Pixel products are seen at a product launch event on October 4, 2017 at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California.
Google unveiled newly designed versions of its Pixel smartphone, the highlight of a refreshed...More

Google's new Home and Pixel products are seen at a product launch event on October...Google's new Home and Pixel products are seen at a product launch event on October 4, 2017 at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California.
Google unveiled newly designed versions of its Pixel smartphone, the highlight of a refreshed line of devices which are part of the tech giant's efforts to boost its presence against hardware rivals. / AFP PHOTO / Elijah NouvelageLessMore

The Google Home Mini smart speaker, as shown during a press event in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2017, will be sold in Japan from Oct. 6. It is the compact version of the Google Home, which will also become available.
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The Google Home Mini smart speaker, as shown during a press event in Tokyo on Oct....The Google Home Mini smart speaker, as shown during a press event in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2017, will be sold in Japan from Oct. 6. It is the compact version of the Google Home, which will also become available.
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The Google Home smart speaker, as shown during a press event in Tokyo on Oct. 5,...The Google Home smart speaker, as shown during a press event in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2017, will be sold in Japan from Oct. 6. Its compact version, the Google Home Mini, will also become available.
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A member of the media holds up the 'barely blue' color model of the Pixel 2 smartphone at a product launch event, October 4, 2017, at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California.
Google on Wednesday unveiled newly designed versions...More

A member of the media holds up the 'barely blue' color model of the Pixel 2...A member of the media holds up the 'barely blue' color model of the Pixel 2 smartphone at a product launch event, October 4, 2017, at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California.
Google on Wednesday unveiled newly designed versions of its Pixel smartphone, the highlight of a refreshed line of devices which are part of the tech giant's efforts to boost its presence against hardware rivals. The new Pixel 2 and larger Pixel 2 XL are the first Google-made devices since the California tech giant announced the acquisition of key segments of Taiwan-based electronics group HTC
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